Oncology
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Review Case Reports
Treatment of multiple endocrine neoplasia 1/2 tumors: case report and review of the literature.
Neuroendocrine tumors are uncommon tumors that are histopathologically and biologically heterogeneous and include the multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) 1 and 2 syndromes. The morbidity of MEN-1 and MEN-2 is often due to the symptomatology of the endocrine hormones produced, and the mortality mainly occurs from hepatic dysfunction incurred by liver metastases. At present, there is essentially no effective cure once the tumor has metastasized to the liver. ⋯ The CAPTEM regimen is a tolerable, safe, easy to administer oral regimen with possible efficacy for MEN-1 tumors.